by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,624 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,144 and $24,446 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in social work. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in social work.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blackfeet Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Blackfeet Community College is a small school located in Browning, Montana that handed out 10 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Social Work at Northwest Nazarene University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s social work degrees to 543 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #4 spot on the list. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
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Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school awarded 306 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 44 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fort Peck Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Poplar, Montana, and it awarded 3 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Utah landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 326 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Salish Kootenai College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Pablo, Montana, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Casper College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 18 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 74 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 191 degrees to qualified ’s social work students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wyoming ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 73 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Idaho College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Laramie County Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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Idaho State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 43 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WWCC is a small school located in Rock Springs, Wyoming that handed out 5 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 23 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Weber State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s social work degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
College of Southern Idaho came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Twin Falls, Idaho is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social work degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Salt Lake Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 47 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Utah Valley University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 106 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Social Work Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Rexburg, Idaho, and it awarded 56 ’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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